Wording: Informal Wedding Invitations

Less traditional wording still conveys the necessary information with wording that is both gracious and grammatically correct.

Unlike traditionally worded invitations, which use only "the honour of your presence" or "the pleasure of your company" to invite guests, less formal contemporary wording often reflects the couple's own personal style. Dates are sometimes more casually worded, titles omitted, and reception invitations may be issued more simply. However, the basic information common to all invitations still applies: who is hosting, the nature of the event, where and when it will take place, and how the guest should respond, if necessary.

Here are some samples of informal wedding invitation wording.

Andrea Jane BriganteandRobert Holden Whiteinvite you to sharethe joy of their marriageSaturday, the tenth of Julyat half after four o'clockFirst Congregational ChurchRichmond, Virginia

You are invitedto the marriage ofKatherine Abigail PeaseandMichael Timothy HarknessWe hope you will join usand celebrate our unionFriday, the twenty-second of Junetwo thousand eighteenat two o'clockJamestown Country ClubSan Diego, Califormia

Reception to follow immediately

RSVP

Andrea Brigante and Robert Whiteinvite you to celebratetheir marriageonSaturday, October 29, 2020at three o'clockThe Hopewell SchoolRichmond, VirginiaA reception on the grounds will follow the ceremony

RSVPMs. Andrea Brigante87 Grace StreetRichmond, Virginia 23223

Elizabeth Masterson and Susan and Michael Stevensinvite you to celebratethe marriage of their parentsMelanie Elizabeth Mastersonand David Sanderson StevensSaturday, the fifth of Junetwo thousand nineteenat four o'clockFox RunLander, WyomingReception to follow

RSVP

Together with their familiesAndrea Brigante and Robert Whiteinvite you to celebratetheir marriageonSaturday, October 29, 2020at three o'clockThe Hopewell SchoolRichmond, VirginiaA reception on the grounds will follow the ceremony